Tales from the Trenches: Operationalizing a Curriculum Transformation

Time: 
4:05 PM to 4:45 PM
Room: 
Rutter Center Conference Room 3
Track: 
Education
Description: 

In July of 2018, the School of Pharmacy rolled out a transformed Doctor of Pharmacy degree. We changed our curriculum in almost every way possible for a curriculum to change. We moved from a 4 year degree to a 3 year degree; from letter grades to pass/ no pass; from a quarter-based academic calendar to non-standard block terms; and from single disciplines to integrated disciplines.  These changes had massive impacts on our technology ecosystem, including platforms for assessments and evaluations, education data management, reporting and analysis. In addition, our operational infrastructure including workflow, business processes, service models, staffing and day-to-day activities have been redesigned.  Now in the second year of the transformed curriculum, we are still building the plane as we fly it. Come hear our story of operationalizing a curriculum transformation: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Slides: https://ucsf.box.com/s/qxuig8wmdrbv1xwk1d1mfegphox2we7r (MyAccess login required)

Presenter(s): 
Rebecca Miller
Stephen Bruer
Cynthia V Zarate
Session Type: 
Skill Level: 
Beginner
Previous Knowledge: 

Interest in educational technology, curriculum delivery, change management, business process improvement, data management.

Speaker Experience: 

The presenters are educators, technologists and administrators in the School of Pharmacy's centralized education unit, the Office of Education and Instructional Services.